Big Guy's 6/2 SWB Yankees Report

SWB  AAA  Yankees Game   6-2-11
Indianapolis (Pirates)   13 -SWB Yankees   2

(Box Score)

The SWB Yankees got pounded by Indianapolis by a 13-2 score.  Yankee pitching gave up season highs in runs, hits and extra base hits in the game.  The loss dropped their record to 28-23.

Pitching:   Andrew Brackman got the start for the Yankees.  Brackman's season-long control issues continued in the 1st inning with 2 walks and a wild pitch, but he pitched out of the jam.  In the 2nd, the first 3 batters reached on 2 more walks and a hit batter.  SWB manage Dave Miley had seen enough and pulled him.  Brackman got the loss (2-4).  Brackman's line:  1 IP,  3 runs,  0 hits, 1 K- 3 walks, HBP, W/P.

Ryan Pope relieved Brackman in the 2nd with the bases loaded and nobody out.  He gave up a 3 rbi double and a single to give Indy a 3-2 lead.  Pope got the side in order in the 3rd with 2 K's. In the 4th, a hit batter, double, and walk, loaded the bases.  A rbi sac fly, and a 3-run homer gave Indy a 7-2 lead, and Pope was taken out. 

George Kontos came on in the 4th, and gave up a triple and wild pitch to make it 8-2 Indy.  He gave up a solo homer in the 5th to up the Indy lead to 9-2.  Kontos tossed a scoreless 6th inning.

Eric Wordekemper came on to pitch a scoreless 7th inning.

Kanekoa Texiera pitched the 8th and gave up 4 runs, including a 3-run homer to up the Indy lead to 13-2.

Offense:  Lefty Justin Wilson got the start for Indy.  Kevin Russo led off the game with a triple.  Ramiro Pena followed with a bunt that scored Russo.  Pena moved up to 2nd base on a wild pitch, and scored on a rbi single by Brandon Laird to give SWB a quick 2-0 lead.  In the 3rd,  singles by Jesus Montero and Jordan Parraz, and a walk to Jorge Vasquez loaded the bases, but SWB could not score.  They didn't do much offensively after that threat.

Notes;   Jesus Montero went 1-3 with a single and walk.    Brandon Laird led SWB hitters with 28 hits for the month of May.  David Phelps goes against former Yankee Phil Coke, who's making a rehab start, Friday as they return home to PNC Field.

Elsewhere in the minors...

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